Sony DVDirect Multi-Function DVD Recorder

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews of Sony DVDirect Multi-Function DVD Recorder. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Views about the connectivity and design are overall positive. The portability and usability are also appreciated. There are some less positive opinions about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Sony DVDirect Multi-Function DVD Recorder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Bobkeiling (sony.com)

dissapointed

I ordered this item for the sole purpose of coping movies off my DVR in HD to watch later or give to nephew. I am very disappointed by by the quality of the playback. It is not HD but SD which is unacceptable. The input is only standard cables; even...

I WAS SOLD UNTIL I LEARNED NO SIGNAL PASS-THROUGH

I own an older RDR-GX300 which offers signal pass-through. The MC10 is a newer model and they've regressed. I wanted to upgrade to this because my RDR model weighs 10 lbs and takes up lots of table space. It's so useless to have outputs on this device...

GREAT LITTLE RECORDER (that could)

I found it rather ironic, that I can take an SD card out of my Canon HF-10 and copy AVCHD files to a DVD in seconds, but I cannot use the Firewire iLINK input to record directly from my SONY HDR-FX1000 WHY? LET THE BUYER BEWARE, even though this is...

The NTSC format

How Sony issue something NTSC format only with new features that makes customers like to buy it and after that takes the surprise it is not a multi format , it is only NTSC without announcing on the official website of sony so not leting non americans...

Sony missing the boat again.

No commercial disc playback, No playback from any discs other than what's burned from this unit. No audio monitoring while recording. No video or audio passthrough to external components while recording (EE).

Difference between MC5 and MC10

Solves lots of problems

This appears to be a wonderful, if expensive, solution to making DVD's from the Sony HDR-TG1 HDTV camera on a Sony VGN-TZ180 laptop computer. It is almost impossible today, as these Sony products either doesn't work together, or it takes hours with...

Sony DV direct great product

Sony DV Direct Multi-Function DVD Recorder

If you are anything like me, you have probably amassed quite a collection of VCR tapes over the years. Unfortunately if you have not viewed them in a while you may be shocked at what you see. A few weeks ago

I highly recommend this product

I purchased this product to transfer my old VHS videos to DVD. I already have a DVD-R player/recorder of another brand that is capable of transferring my movies; however, the process is so complicated I was never able to use it. This Sony, however, is...